ORS 147.453 Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Fund

There is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund, the Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Fund. All moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Department of Justice and shall be used by the department to carry out a program of domestic and sexual violence services that:

Provides safety for and assists victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, promotes effective intervention and reduces the incidence of domestic violence and sexual assault;

Advocates for victims and for domestic violence and sexual assault services;

Promotes and facilitates interagency and interdepartmental cooperation among state agencies, including the Department of Human Services, and among different levels of government in this state in the delivery and funding of services; and

Encourages and supports services, programs and curricula to educate and inform students in grades 7 through 12 about teen dating violence and domestic violence, to provide assistance to victims of teen dating violence and domestic violence, and to prevent and reduce the incidence of teen dating violence and domestic violence.